Times Cryptic #29118

2025-01-04

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Across

1a

Top politician crossing lake with an agricultural worker (9)

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6a

Garden pest a Greek character finally identifies (5)

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9a

Passage from a place like Sheppey? (5)

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10a

Tropical tree sheltering English king twice in battle (9)

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11a

Some thought it a nice vessel once (7)

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12a

Wax lyrical in this way visiting east Tyneside region (7)

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13a

Financially sound PC spoke resoundingly about that heartlessly (6-8)

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17a

Healthy walk conforming to government policy (14)

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21a

Nothing knocked back a lot of keen descendants (7)

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23a

English playwright keeping old dog (7)

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25a

Stew made by idiot in church office (9)

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26a

A male crew in an Asian capital? (5)

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27a

Attractive second husband involved in home improvements (5)

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28a

One entering offers third of beef to marinade (9)

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Down

1d

Fee covering part of play rehearsal (8)

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2d

Attack where film stars may be working (5)

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3d

Naivete displayed by politician meeting head (9)

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4d

Married sailor outside home in charge of hired vehicle (7)

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5d

Brought up a new perfume in early stages of development (7)

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6d

Scope of opening move, no good to begin with (5)

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7d

Formidable woman's uncle shakily penning article (9)

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8d

Adapted Tamworth accommodation was the tops (6)

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14d

Outlook for vocal piece that's turned up on island (9)

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15d

Found damaged gate in Rio (9)

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16d

Chap from Irish county eager at first to tour North Carolina (8)

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18d

Vessel Cabot hired regularly when travelling (7)

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19d

Goodness knows how many men put out consuming drug (7)

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20d

Easy-going police department supporting port authority (6)

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22d

Doctor abandons hanging fabricit's imitation (5)

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24d

Speeds upset US opera, initially proving inappropriate (5)

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